Several updates to announce to you today. First, for those who missed the Celebrity Solstice chat with Host Bob on Saturday, a recap of chat can be found here:
http://cruisefreekforums.forumfreek.com/celebrity-f28/recap-of-solstice-live-chat-t860.htm
As a reminder to those who plan to book Celebrity Solstice May 25, 2009 featuring Italy, Greece and Turkey with Bob to please send your booking forms into Bob by Tuesday. For those who didn’t attend, Bob has made special arrangements with Celebrity Cruise Lines to allow him to block group space one day earlier than the planned release date, this is just one of many advantages of booking with CruiseFreek Forums and Host Bob for this sailing. Bob has lots of wonderful extras lined up for the group from a private cocktail to specially arranged shore tours and a few more surprises yet to be revealed! Deposits are $900 per cabin.
Bob can hold specific cabins up to 30 days without deposit being due so if you’re thinking about this cruise, now is the time to lock in your cabin! So you can hold a cabin while you wait for prices!
Additional information on the Solstice (including cabin types) can be found at: www.cruisecelebritysolstice.com
and deck plans can be located at:
http://www.celebritycruises.com/plancruise/ships/ship.do?shipCode=SL
Booking forms are located here:
http://cruisefreekforums.forumfreek.com/Celebrity-Solstice-May-25-2009-Booking-Form-h53.htm
Your information is transmitted securely with a 256 High-grade encryption system and go directly to Bob.
Secondly for those planning on booking the 2009 Christmas and New Year’s Sailing on Cunard Queen Mary 2, Host Nina is also accepting booking forms at this time.
http://cruisefreekforums.forumfreek.com/Cunard-Queen-Mary-2-Christmas-and-New-Year-s-2009-Booking-Form-h51.htm
Again, your information is transmitted securely with a 256 High-grade encryption system and go directly to Nina.
Due to Nina’s special relationship with Cunard we have unofficial confirmation that the 2009 Holiday season will return Queen Mary 2 back to New York City and sail to the Caribbean to celebrate Christmas and New Years. TheCunard holiday group is an active one and, many pre-cruise activities are being planned in Manhattan for those who wish to participate including:
- 1 night pre-cruise stay at either the Library or Casablanca Hotel
- Dinner at Rosie O’Grady’s (http://rosieogradys.com/)
- Tickets to Radio City Music Hall for the Christmas Spectacular Show
- Transportation to events and to/from ship
Additionally several on-board social events are also being discussed including dinner at Todd English (the alternative restaurant on-board). Join us for this very special cruise! Who saidCunard Cruisers are stiff?!
Can’t make it for Christmas in 2009? Cruise Freek Forums is also planning on a group cruise on Queen Mary 2 for the 4th of July in 2009! This is an excellent opportunity to experience this extraordinary ship without the commitment of a longer cruise. We’re still waiting for the itinerary but, ifCunard follows past itinerary history, this sailing will be depart from New York and heading to New England (usually with fireworks in Boston Harbor) and Canada. Typically it is between a 4 to 6 night sailing.
Like the Christmas sailing, our board members are busy planning pre-cruise activies including:
- 1 night pre-cruise stay at either the Library or Casablanca Hotel
- Tickets to a ball game for the guys and a shopping trip for the gals
- Dinner at to be voted upon and announced
- Theater tickets to a Broadway show - to be announced
- Transportation arrangements for all events and to/from ship
Booking Forms for the 4th of July cruise on Cunard Queen Mary 2 are located here:
http://cruisefreekforums.forumfreek.com/Queen-Mary-2-Booking-Form-4th-of-July-2009-h38.htm
Your information is transmitted securely with a 256 High-grade encryption system and go directly to Nina.
NEITHER HOST BOB OR HOST NINA WILL CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD WITHOUT YOUR PERMISSION. YOU WILL BE CONTACTED TO GO OVER PRICING AND DETAILS OF THE CRUISE AND TO OBTAIN YOUR PERMISSION TO CHARGE YOUR CREDIT CARD. THEREFORE SUPPLYING YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION ON THE FORMS IS PURELY OPTIONAL!
For those who are interested we have interest in forming a group for the August 8, 2009 INAUGURAL SAILING of Celebrity Equinox. Since group space will be released very shortly it is EXTREMELY important that you voice your vote NOW at:
http://cruisefreekforums.forumfreek.com/group-cruise-proposals-f35/celebrity-equinox-anyone-august-8-2009-t856.htm
This exciting opportunity not only allows you experience Celebrity Equinox during an inaugural sailing, the itinerary is equally as wonderful:
Celebrity Equinox will be debuting August 8, 2009:
Sat 08 Aug 2009 Southampton, England 5:00 PM Boarding
Sun 09 Aug 2009 Paris (Le Havre), France 7:00 AM 9:00 PM Docked
Mon 10 Aug 2009 Cherbourg, France 7:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked
Tue 11 Aug 2009 At Sea
Wed 12 Aug 2009 Vigo, Spain 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Docked
Thu 13 Aug 2009 Lisbon, Portugal 8:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked
Fri 14 Aug 2009 Gibraltar, United Kingdom 2:00 PM 8:00 PM Docked
Sat 15 Aug 2009 Cartagena, Spain 10:00 AM 6:00 PM Docked
Sun 16 Aug 2009 Barcelona, Spain 9:00 AM 11:00 PM Docked
Mon 17 Aug 2009 At Sea
Tue 18 Aug 2009 Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy Departure
If you are interested in this sailing please be sure to vote this week so a travel agent can be assigned and group space obtained!!
Lastly, you are going to be seeing changes to the Cruise Freek Forums boards during the coming weeks. We are adding web pages for Cruise News, Cruise Specials from our registered Travel Agents and Sponsors, and most (but not all) of the advertising will be pulled off the message boards and be located on the web pages. We hope you like the changes and, if you have any suggestions or ideas for our new design you’re more than welcome to submit them!
In closing, on this St. Patrick’s Day, I’d like to offer each of you an Old Irish Blessing, I’m sure many of you know it well:
May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand
As always thank you for your support of Cruise Freek Forums, it is truly appreciated! Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone!
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